Great Lakes & Iron Range

The Great Lakes & Iron Range is a heavy haul railroad that is set in the late steam era and that services the ore docks on the Great Lakes. The railroad includes both the urban canyons of the lakeside metropolis and the rural charm of the glaciated countryside.
The jobs on the layout include two yardmasters, a drill crew, and plenty of road and switching crews to keep this moderate Class One operating at full efficiency. We use NCE DCC and FRS radios to operate.
The scenery is 85% complete and it makes the layout worth visiting if you're in the area. It's even better when you operate on this layout!

Layout Owner

Steve Gittleman

Location

Huntington, NY

Scale

HO

Layout Size

30 ft x 30 ft

Mainline Size

120 ft

Era

1956

Crew Complement

6 - 10

Completion

Track: 95%
Scenery: 75%
Electrical: 100%

Control System

NCE

Wi-Fi Throttles

Yes

Communications System

Family radio system

Dispatching Method

Verbal/Mother-May-I

Car Forwarding

Car Cards/Waybills

Pets

Yes - One dog